35th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120219430 | ELECTROKINETIC PUMP HAVING CAPACITIVE ELECTRODES - An electrokinetic pump achieves high and low flow rates without producing significant gaseous byproducts and without significant evolution of the pump fluid. A first feature of the pump is that the electrodes in the pump are capacitive with a capacitance of at least 10 | 2012-08-30 |
20120219431 | Centrifugal Compressor Part Load Control Algorithm for Improved Performance - A compressor system having a centrifugal compressor, controller and an interface is disclosed. The compressor includes adjustable guide vanes and a variable geometry diffuser. The controller is in electrical communication with each of the guide vanes and diffuser so as to monitor and adjust positions thereof in accordance with a predetermined control algorithm. The control algorithm is implemented in accordance with a method of controlling the centrifugal compressor. The method adjusts the position of the diffuser based on the actual lift, guide vane position and predetermined relationships between diffuser position and reference lift. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219432 | PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION THERAPY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Pneumatic compression devices and methods for using the same are disclosed. A pneumatic compression device may include a compression pump, a fill/exhaust valve, a transducer, a plurality of cell valves, and a controller. The compression pump may output a pressurized fluid via an output. The fill/exhaust valve may connect one or more cell valves to the compression pump when in an open state and to the atmosphere when in a closed state. The transducer may sense a pressure level. Each cell valve may correspond to a cell and may connect the fill/exhaust valve to the corresponding cell when in an open state. The controller may determine a state (either open or closed) for each of the fill/exhaust valve and the plurality of cell valves based on at least the pressure level sensed by the transducer. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219433 | Apparatus and Method for Facilitating a Hydrostatic Pressure Increase in a Fluid Flowing in a Pipe - There is described an apparatus ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120219434 | HEATING AND COOLING APPARATUS - As exemplified, a portable air blowing appliance includes a housing retaining an airflow-producing electric motor-driven blower. The blower is adapted when energized for operation in either a first or a different mode. An electric heating element is adapted when energized to expel heat. An electric switch enables energizing of the blower and the heating element to either cause operation of the blower in the first mode or to cause, simultaneously, operation of the blower in the different mode and heat expulsion by the heating element. The blower is adapted for higher airflow-producing efficacy during the first mode. The heating element is disposed to warm airflow from the blower during the different mode. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219435 | MOTOR-PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY - A pumping system for an automatic transmission includes a valve body containing transmission fluid having an upper level, a hydraulic pump mounted on a wall of the valve body, and an electric motor driveably connected to the pump. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219436 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one exemplary embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with: a casing which includes a first casing portion having a first thickness and a second casing portion having a second thickness; a fan case which are provided in the first casing portion and the second casing portion, and which includes a first fan case portion having a first extent and a second fan case portion having a second extent; and a fan which includes a first blade portion having a first size and a second blade portion having a second size so that at least a part of the second blade portion is provided in the second fan case portion. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219437 | ELECTRIC BLOWER AND ELECTRIC CLEANER USING SAME - The impeller of an electric blower includes a front shroud, a rear shroud, sheet-metal blades, a hub part, and an inducer having a plurality of blade parts. The inducer is configured to be divided into two parts: a first inducer composed of a first hub part and first blade parts; and a second inducer composed of a second hub part and second blade parts. The first inducer is disposed such that outer-peripheral blade-tips of the first blade parts are disposed in the proximity of the front shroud, and that the upper surface of the first hub part is proximally covered by the lower surface of a fastener. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219438 | FUEL PUMP MOTOR - A motor for a fuel pump includes a rotor which includes a shaft, a rotor core and a commutator fitted on the shaft. The rotor core is formed by stacking together a plurality of aligned laminations and includes a plurality of salient poles arranged along a circumference thereof. A center line of gravity of the rotor deviates from a rotational axis of the rotor. The rotor core has a first groove in one of the poles close to the center line of gravity of the rotor. The first groove extends from a first axial end of the rotor core to an axial middle portion of the rotor core. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219439 | ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - An electric turbo compressor is an air compressor to be used in a fuel cell system, and includes a housing comprised of a compression casing, a motor casing, and a canceller casing, and the housing houses therein an impeller, a rotary shaft, a thrust canceller (a load cancellation section), and a motor unit. The rotary shaft is supported by a thrust air bearing in its thrust direction, and is axially supported by a radial air bearing in its rotating direction. A thrust load is generated at the rotary shaft when the number of rotations of the impeller increases. The pressure of the compressed air acts to the pressure chamber from the compressed air lead-out section of the compression casing via the compressed air passage, and this pressure acts on the canceller flange of the canceller shaft so as to generate a load towards the rear of the rotary shaft. Therefore, the thrust load is cancelled out. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219440 | CENTRIFUGAL CEILING FAN - The present document describes a centrifugal ceiling fan. The fan comprises a casing, a motor and a centrifugal propeller. The casing comprises an upper surface comprising an air inlet and a lower surface comprising an air outlet. In an embodiment, the lower surface has a round bowl-like shape including a plurality of openings defining the air outlet. The propeller comprises a shaft and a plurality of blades provided around the shaft. The blades may be curved to push the air in all directions between a first direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation shaft and a second direction substantially parallel to the rotation shaft in order to evenly ventilate the room. The fan may include a heating element for heating the air as it exits from the fan. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219441 | Hand Pump for Pumping Fluids, and Filter System for Fluids Including a Hand Pump - A hand pump ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120219442 | Pump device for ice cream or yogurt machine - A pump device for a frozen product machine includes a pump casing, first and second rotor gear, and a sealing arrangement. The first and second rotor gears fit in a pumping cavity of the pump casing in a rotatably movable manner that creates a suction effect for pumping and mixing liquid mixture with air to produce a mixture product. The sealing arrangement includes a plurality of sealing elements provided between two outer side surfaces of the first and second rotor gears and inner side surfaces of the pump casing for ensuring the liquid mixture and air being sealed and mixed within the pumping cavity through the first and second rotor gears and for preventing the first and second rotor gears from being direct-surface contact of the pump casing. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219443 | Method And Device For Pumping With Reduced Power Use - A pumping device and method are described. The pumping device comprises a dry rough vacuum pump equipped with a gas inlet connected to a vacuum chamber, a gas outlet leading to a conduit and an ejector. The pumping method comprises pumping gases contained in the vacuum chamber using the dry rough vacuum pump through the gas inlet, measuring electric power consumed by the dry rough vacuum pump and the pressure of the gases in the conduit, starting the ejector, when the pressure of the gases at the outlet and the electrical power consumed cross respective set point values as they rise and stopping the ejector when the electric power consumed and the pressure of the gases in the conduit at the outlet cross respective set point values as they fall. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219444 | INPUT SHAFT LUBRICATION FOR GEAR PUMP - A shaft assembly includes a gear with a gear bore having a splined bore section adjacent to an oil dam. A shaft includes a first splined end section and a second splined end section, the first splined end section engageable with the splined inner diameter, the shaft having a bore with a bore diameter greater than a diameter of the oil dam, a first set of radial apertures axially inboard of the first splined end section in communication with the shaft inner bore and a second set of radial apertures axially inboard of the second splined end section in communication with the shaft inner bore that altogether provide lubrication of the splined end sections. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219445 | SEAL RETAINING SLEEVE FOR GEAR PUMP - A shaft assembly includes a shaft with a first radial shoulder and a second radial shoulder along a shaft axis. A seal retaining sleeve is defined around the shaft axis to position a shaft seal. A retainer plate at least partially between the first radial shoulder and the second radial shoulder is adjacent to the seal retaining sleeve to position and provide access to the seal retaining sleeve and shaft seal. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219446 | INPUT SHAFT ASSEMBLY FOR GEAR PUMP - A shaft assembly includes a shaft with a first radial shoulder and a second radial shoulder. A retainer plate is located at least partially between the first radial shoulder and the second radial shoulder to avoid damage when an impact load is applied to the shaft. A spring assembly biases the shaft out of contact with the retainer plate during operation. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219447 | COUPLING SHAFT FOR GEAR PUMP - A coupling shaft assembly includes a coupling shaft with a first radial shoulder and a second radial shoulder, the first radial shoulder and the second radial shoulder each include at least one slot to provide a lubricant flow path. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219448 | ADJUSTABLE ROTARY PUMP WITH REDUCED WEAR - A rotary pump having a variable delivery volume, including: a casing; a delivery chamber formed in the casing; at least one delivery rotor which is rotatable in the delivery chamber; an actuating member which is arranged facing a front face of the delivery rotor or surrounds the delivery rotor, and is moveable in the casing for adjusting the delivery volume; the actuating member chargeable with an actuating force which is dependent on a fluid requirement; a track which is formed in the casing and guides the actuating member on an actuating member sliding surface in a sliding contact; and a sliding material which forms at least one of the track and the actuating member sliding surface. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219449 | BEARING FACE GEOMETRY FOR GEAR PUMP - A bearing includes a bridge land geometry having a finger cut that defines a width ISW, a center of the width ISW displaced from a shaft axis a radial distance ISR, a ratio of ISW/ISR between 0.074-0.293, to reduce cavitation and pressure ripple. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219450 | IRON BASED POWDER COMPOSITION - A bonded metallurgical powder composition including: an iron-based powder having a weight average particle size in the range of 20-60 μm, in an amount of at least 80 percent by weight of the composition, graphite powder in an amount between 0.15-1.0 percent by weight of the composition, a binding agent in an amount between 0.05-2.0 percent by weight of the composition, a flow agent in an amount between 0.001-0.2 percent by weight of the composition; wherein the graphite powder is bound to the iron-based powder particles by means of the binding agent, and wherein the powder composition has an apparent density of at least 3.10 g/cm | 2012-08-30 |
20120219451 | Methods For Preparing Metallurgical Powder Compositions And Compacted Articles Made From The Same - Provided are methods of preparing high density compacted components that increase that lubricity of metallurgical powder compositions while reducing the overall organic content of the compacted component. Method of preparing high density compacted components having a high density include the steps of providing a metallurgical powder composition having particles at least partially coated with a metal phosphate layer, and compacting the metallurgical powder composition in the die at a pressure of at least about 5 tsi. The metallurgical powder composition comprises a base-metal powder, optional alloying powders, and a particulate internal lubricant. The metal phosphate at least partially coats the base-metal powder, the optional alloying powder, or both. The metal phosphate coating increases the lubricity of metallurgical powders without the need for large quantities of organic material, e.g., lubricants and binders. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219452 | COPPER ALLOY AND COPPER ALLOY MANUFACTURING METHOD - A copper alloy having an electrical resistivity lower than those of current copper alloys and a tensile strength higher than those of current copper alloys and a method of manufacturing such a copper alloy are provided. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219453 | SILVER POWDER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - After a reducing agent is added to a water reaction system containing silver ions to deposit silver particles by reduction, the silver particles are dried to obtain a silver powder which is heat-treated at a temperature of higher than 100° C., and lower than 400° C. The silver powder thus heat-treated has a maximum coefficient of thermal expansion of not greater than 1.5% at a temperature of 50° C. to 800° C., and has no heating peak when the silver powder is heated from 50° C. to 800° C. The silver powder has an ignition loss of not greater than 1.0% when the silver powder is ignited until the weight of the silver powder is constant at 800° C. The silver powder has a tap density of not less than 2 g/cm | 2012-08-30 |
20120219454 | ODOR ELIMINATING COVERINGS - The present invention includes a covering for substantially eliminating an odor from an underlying object, the covering including a material which substantially covers the underlying object, and a composition incorporated with the material adapted to substantially eliminate the odor of the underlying object. In some exemplary uses, the covering may be used during hunting to cover a shoe, a boot or a backpack. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219455 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF CONTAINERS - A method of sterilizing containers, wherein the containers are conveyed along a pre-set conveying path by a conveying device, and wherein an irradiation device is introduced by a relative movement between the container and the irradiation device in a longitudinal direction of the container into the interior of the container to be sterilized and emits a charge carrier irradiation to sterilize the inner wall of the container by the charge carrier irradiation, wherein an aperture region situated on the outside of the container is also sterilized. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219456 | Integrated Automatic Humidity Control And Decontamination System For Incubators And Other Laboratory Equipment - The present invention relates generally to an integrated system and method for humidity control and vapor-phase decontamination of laboratory equipment with a multi-component vapor, one component of which is water vapor. The laboratory equipment can be a sealable enclosure such as an incubator, isolator, glove box, clean room, fume hood, safety cabinet, or centrifuge. The carrier gas flow is preferably in a multiple-pass, closed-loop recirculating mode. The humidity control and decontamination can be carried out automatically without user intervention for an indefinite period of time once the system has been installed, the required utilities connected and the desired settings including temperature and humidity level programmed. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219457 | BIOLOGIC FLUID ANALYSIS CARTRIDGE WITH SAMPLE HANDLING PORTION AND ANALYSIS CHAMBER PORTION - A biological fluid analysis cartridge is provided. In certain embodiments, the cartridge includes a base plate extending between a sample handling portion and an analysis chamber portion. A handling upper panel is attached to the base plate within the sample handling portion. A collection port is at least partially formed with the handling upper panel. An initial channel and a secondary channel are formed between the handling upper panel and the base plate. The collection port and initial and secondary channels are in fluid communication with one another. A chamber upper panel is attached to the base plate within the analysis chamber portion. At least one analysis chamber is formed between the chamber upper panel and the base plate. The secondary channel and the analysis chamber are in fluid communication with one another. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219458 | SENSING DEVICE - A sensing device is configured that a first piezoelectric vibrator and a second piezoelectric vibrator, changing over a connection to an oscillation circuit, have the oscillation circuit in common, that an impedance of a conductive path including a first one-surface-side electrode constituting the first piezoelectric vibrator from the oscillation circuit and an impedance of a conductive path including a second one-surface-side electrode constituting the second piezoelectric vibrator from the oscillation circuit are uniform with each other, and that an impedance of a conductive path including a first other-surface-side electrode constituting the first piezoelectric vibrator from the oscillation circuit and an impedance of a conductive path including a second other-surface-side electrode constituting the second piezoelectric vibrator from the oscillation circuit are uniform with each other. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219459 | PHOTOCATALYTIC STRUCTURAL MEMBER AND DEODORIZING DEVICE - A photocatalytic structural member is provided with a substrate having a concave-convex structure formed on a surface thereof, and a photocatalyst film which is disposed on a side of the concave-convex structure of the substrate and reflects a shape of the concave-convex structure. The concave-convex structure is formed with a pitch smaller than a wavelength of light which causes a photocatalytic reaction on the photocatalyst film. A deodorizing device is provided with the photocatalytic structural member, a light source which emits the light from a side of the substrate to the photocatalytic structural member, and a fan which causes an air to flow to the photocatalytic structural member. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219460 | OZONE GAS GENERATION UNIT AND OZONE GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM - An object of the present invention is to provide a downsized ozone generation unit including control means having plurality of means for outputting an ozone gas, and the ozone generation unit. In the present invention, a gas pipe integrated block ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120219461 | BAG-FILTER TYPE DEODORIZING APPARATUS - A deodorizing apparatus for deodorizing the ambient air, which is taken through an intake port by a blower, while cyclically supplying powdery activated carbon which serves as a deodorizing powder body to a deodorizing section comprises an auxiliary filtering section having a bag filter section which is fitted to the deodorizing section. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219462 | CLEANING FILTER, AIR CLEANING DEVICE USING SAME, AND AIR CLEANING MAINTENANCE SYSTEM - To trap gaseous contaminants (odor/chemical substances) and particulate contaminants (dust, microbial particles, allergenic particles, and the like), and regenerate or recover trapping performance for predetermined contaminants, provided is a cleaning filter ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120219463 | Catalyst Feed Systems and Methods for Using the Same - Catalyst feed systems and processes utilizing such systems are described herein. Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to a process for improving the flowability of catalyst in a catalyst feed system, including providing a catalyst feed vessel with at least one heat exchange system for maintaining the catalyst system temperature below a critical flow temperature. Also disclosed is a catalyst feed system for the polymerization of olefins including a catalyst feed vessel; and a heat exchange system for maintaining a temperature of a catalyst within the catalyst feed vessel. Additionally disclosed is a process for polymerization of olefins including maintaining a supported catalyst in a catalyst feed vessel below a critical flow temperature of the catalyst; feeding the catalyst to a polymerization reactor; and contacting the catalyst with an olefin to form a polyolefin. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219464 | INORGANIC FIBER FORMED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided an inorganic fiber formed article in which the thickness and the surface density can be easily controlled and which has excellent workability and handleability and prevents the deterioration of the work environment when the inorganic fiber formed article is processed for applications, e.g., a heat insulator or a mat. The inorganic fiber formed article includes a mat-like aggregate of inorganic fibers, the inorganic fiber formed article being subjected to needling treatment. The needling density of a surface of the mat exceeds 50 punches/cm | 2012-08-30 |
20120219465 | Floating electrode ozone generator - An ozone generator which comprises a housing having a hollow tubular member within, the tubular member being slightly spaced from an inner face of the housing to define a treatment space, the treatment space being occupied by a wire mesh which is in continuous contact with both the tubular member and the housing. A gas inlet is provided at a first end of the tubular member and a gas outlet also at the first end, a gas channel extending between the hollow tubular member and the treatment space, and a spark generating member proximate the second end of the tubular member. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219466 | Ethylene Cracking Furnace With Multi-Pass Radiant Coil - The invention relates to an ethylene cracking furnace having a multi-pass radiant coil, comprising at least one radiant section. In the radiant section there are provided with bottom burners and/or sidewall burners, and at least one set of multi-pass radiant coil longitudinally arranged in the radiant section. The multi-pass radiant coil is a four- to ten-pass type radiant coil. At least one tube of the multi-pass radiant coil is arranged to be spatially adjacent to a tube which is not consecutive to said at least one tube. With this arrangement, the thermal radiation influence between tubes with high temperature can be reduced, so that the tubes with low temperature can absorb the radiation heat from the tubes with high temperature. Therefore, the surface temperature of the tubes with high temperature can be reduced, thus extending the lifetime of the radiant coil and the operational cycle of the cracking furnace. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219467 | APPARATUS FOR VENTING A CATALYST COOLER - The apparatus herein provide a catalyst cooler with a vent that communicates fluidizing gas to a lower chamber of a regenerator. Air that is used as fluidizing gas can then be consumed in the regenerator without promoting after burn in the upper chamber. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219468 | DROPLET DISCHARGING DEVICE - Provided is a droplet discharging device that can precisely dispense large flow rate of droplets and small flow rate of droplets selectively. The droplet discharging device according to the present invention includes a pneumatic discharger for discharging a droplet having a first flow rate, and an electronic pipette for discharging or sucking a droplet having a second flow rate equal to or smaller than the first flow rate. The pneumatic discharger includes, i) a storage chamber for storing a liquid, ii) an air tank connected to the storage chamber through a first air pipe and supplying compressed air to the storage chamber to push the liquid of the storage chamber outside, and iii) a first nozzle connected to the storage chamber through the liquid pipe and receiving the liquid pushed out of the storage chamber to discharge droplets. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219469 | AUTOMATED TISSUE STAINING SYSTEM AND REAGENT CONTAINER - An automated staining system and a reagent container designed for use with the automated staining apparatus. The reagent container includes a reagent containment section capable of containing a volume of a reagent. The reagent containment section includes an upper wall and a base wall that are spaced apart along an axis. The base wall includes a well having a nadir that is aligned axially with an access opening in the upper wall so that a reagent probe entering the opening parallel to said axis will travel toward the nadir. In another aspect of the invention, the reagent container may include a two-dimensional data element containing reagent information. The staining apparatus may include one removable drawer for holding reagent containers and another removable drawer holding slides. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219470 | Gel Formulations and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides the use of a composition comprising a block polymer as a support matrix in the manipulation, processing or analysis of particles, such as cells and fluorescent beads. In a preferred embodiment, the composition exhibits gel-sol thermoreversibility, micelle formation under gelling conditions, optically compatible, controllable surfactant properties, molecular sieving properties and biocompatibility. Further aspects of the invention provide (a) a support matrix composition comprising a block polymer, fluorescent beads and/or a dye for use in the manipulation, processing or analysis of particles, (b) a multichamber plate coated in a support matrix composition and (c) kits for producing the same. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219471 | REACTION VESSEL AND METHOD FOR THE HANDLING THEREOF - A cuvette for an automatic analyzing apparatus according to the invention includes at least two positions, for each position pair one separating wall connecting the positions, and brackets, which are at the outermost positions and which guide the cuvette into a curved shape. In a handling method of a cuvette according to the invention a cuvette is transported from its brackets to an incubator and bent into a curved shape. In the method the cuvette is then loaded into an opening of the incubator, in which opening it remains by its own spring back factor, until the cuvette is removed from the opening after the analysis. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219472 | REACTION VESSEL FOR CRYSTALLIZING A SAMPLE FROM A SOLUTION - The present invention relates to a reaction vessel for crystallization of a sample from a solution and a covering foil and an arrangement for mounting the covering foil. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219473 | SAMPLE RACK - A sample rack | 2012-08-30 |
20120219474 | Metal Solvent Extraction Reagents And Use Thereof - Reagent compositions, methods for their manufacture and methods of their use are described. In particular, provided are reagent compositions comprising an aldoxime and ketoxime with an alkyl substituent. Also provided are methods of metal recovery using these reagent compositions. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219475 | Compositions and Methods of Using a Ketoxime in a Metal Solvent Extraction Reagent - Provided are methods using a ketoxime in metal extraction. One aspect of the invention relates to a method for the recovery of metal from a metal-containing aqueous solution at an elevated temperature using a ketoxime. Another aspect relates to a method of separating iron/copper using a specific ketoxime. Aldoximes may also be added to the reagent compositions used in these methods. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219476 | Methods Of Metal Extraction Using Oximes - Provided are methods using ketoximes and/or aldoximes, including 3-methyl-5-alkylsalicylaldoxime and/or 3-methyl-5-alkyl-2-hydroxyacetophenone oxime, in reagent compositions for metal extraction/isolation. One such method is of extracting a metal from a nitrate-containing aqueous solution. Another such method is of extracting a metal from an aqueous ammoniacal solution. A third method is of multi-metal extraction based on a predetermined pH. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219477 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING RARE EARTH MATERIAL FROM MONAZITE - A method for extracting rare earth elements from monazite is disclosed. The method includes milling a mixture of monazite including phosphates and rare earth elements and sodium hydroxides inside a mill containing a plurality of balls to form powder by colliding the mixture into balls with each other, converting the mixture into rare earth hydroxides and sodium phosphates through the reaction occurring in the process of repeated collision, and extracting rare earth elements from the powder. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219478 | Methods Of Metal Extraction From Ammoniacal Solutions Using Oximes - Provided are methods using ketoximes and/or aldoximes, including 3-methyl-5-alkylsalicylaldoxime and/or 3-methyl-5-alkyl-2-hydroxyacetophenone oxime, in reagent compositions for metal extraction/isolation. One such method is of extracting a metal from an aqueous ammoniacal solution. Metals that can be extracted include nickel, zinc and copper. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219479 | ADSORBENT AND METHOD OF COLLECTING PRECIOUS METAL USING THE SAME - An adsorbent contains a carbohydrate having an ether linkage. Alternatively, an adsorbent contains a carbohydrate having a cross-linkage formation produced by a dehydration reaction using a strong acid. In collection of a precious metal using the adsorbent, the adsorbent selectively adsorbs a precious metal dissolved in a solution. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219480 | COMPOSITIONS FOR WET AIR SCRUBBERS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AND CLEANING WET AIR SCRUBBERS USING THE SAME - A composition for use in air scrubbers, and particularly, cleaning air scrubbers is provided, along with methods for cleaning air scrubbers using the same. The composition includes at least one of components A, B, C, and D. Component A includes at least one surfactant and at least one enzyme. Component B includes at least one surfactant. Component C includes at least one pH control agent. Component D includes at least one defoamer. The compositions may be used to remove volatile organic compounds from air. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219481 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AN INDUSTRIAL SOURCE OF FLUE GAS AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - A system and method for extracting carbon dioxide from an industrial source of flue gas at atmospheric pressure. The system comprises means for conditioning the flue gas for entry into a compressor unit; the compressor unit being adapted compressing the conditioned flue gas; a heater unit for heating the compressed flue gas; an expander unit for expanding the heated compressed flue gas for generating power; and a separator unit for separating Carbon Dioxide from the heated compressed flue gas. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219482 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR REMOVING VOLATILE DEGRADATION PRODUCTS PRODUCED IN GAS PURIFICATION - Systems and process for volatile degradation removal from amine plant wash water are provided. The systems and processes include a separation device disposed within a water circulation loop and configured to continuously remove at least a portion of the volatile degradation products from the wash solutions. The separation device can be configured for stripping, distillation, and/or extraction of the volatile degradation products from at least a fraction of the spent wash water. Optionally, a chemical agent can be reacted with the volatile degradation products to form heat stable salts for subsequent removal. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219483 | Carbon Dioxide Permeable Membrane - A carbon dioxide permeable membrane is described. In some embodiments, the membrane includes a body having a first side and an opposite second side; a plurality of first regions formed from a molten carbonate having a temperature of about 400 degrees Celsius to about 1200 degrees Celsius, the plurality of first regions forming a portion of the body and the plurality of first regions extending from the first side of the body to the second side of the body; a plurality of second regions formed from an oxygen conductive solid oxide, the plurality of second regions combining with the plurality of first regions to form the body and the plurality of second regions extending from the first side of the body to the second side of the body; and the body is configured to allow carbon dioxide to pass from the first side to the second side. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEQUESTERING CARBON FROM ATMOSPHERIC AIR USING HYDROXIDE COMPOUND - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for sequestering carbon from atmospheric air using a hydroxide compound in a two stage process to maximize carbon dioxide capture. The first stage is provided by a coarse filter saturated with a calcium hydroxide solution. The second stage is provided by a reaction chamber having at least one spray nozzle for creating a mist of hydroxide solution within the reaction chamber. Air is drawn through the device by a fan to cause the air to first contact the hydroxide solution on the saturated filter, and then to contact the hydroxide solution in the mist sprayed within the reaction chamber. The hydroxide solution is collected in a reservoir, centrifuged to separate the captured carbon from the solution, and then recirculated back into the saturated filter and through the spray nozzles into the reaction chamber. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219485 | ADDITIVE TO UREA SOLUTIONS - Use of compounds from the class of compounds C | 2012-08-30 |
20120219486 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING AMMONIA IN GASIFICATION SYSTEM - Ammonia off-gas | 2012-08-30 |
20120219487 | METHOD FOR ADSORBING AND DECOMPOSING LEAN NITROGEN OXIDE USING A MIXED METAL OXIDE CATALYST - The present invention relates to a method of adsorbing and reducing nitrogen oxides using a mixed metal oxide catalyst, and more particularly, to a method of improving the efficiency of adsorption and desorption of nitrogen oxides using a mixed metal oxide catalyst prepared from a hydrotalcite precursor. According to the invention, NOx and N | 2012-08-30 |
20120219488 | CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURE OF CARBIDE DERIVED CARBONS - A reactor apparatus for continuous manufacturing of porous carbon material by halogenation of carbides is provided. The reactor apparatus comprises a sample loading assembly, a reactor positioned within a metal housing and in closed circuit communication with the sample loading assembly, and a material receiving assembly. The sample loading assembly loads samples of carbides into the reactor. The metal housing maintains an inert atmosphere around the reactor. The reactor defines one or more process paths for transporting samples of carbides through a halogen atmosphere and/or a post-treatment atmosphere for yielding porous carbon material. Process vents, positioned on the reactor and the metal housing, pass inert gases and reactant gases past the samples of carbides at predetermined temperatures and exit process gases through a condenser unit. The condenser unit traps metal halide by-products. The material receiving assembly, in closed circuit communication with the reactor, removes and stores the porous carbon material. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219489 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES FROM PYROLYSIS OF ORGANIC MATERIALS - Methods and apparatus to generate carbon nanostructures from organic materials are described. Certain embodiments provide solid waste materials into a furnace, that pyrolyzes the solid waste materials into gaseous decomposition products, which are then converted to carbon nanostructures. Methods and apparatuses described herein provide numerous advantages over conventional methods, such as cost savings, reducion of handling risks, optimization of process conditions, and the like. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219490 | METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBES AND HYDROGEN, AND DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBES AND HYDROGEN - A method for simultaneously producing carbon nanotubes and hydrogen according to the present invention is a method for simultaneously producing carbon nanotubes and hydrogen, in which using a carbon source containing carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms and being decomposed in a heated state, and a catalyst for producing carbon nanotubes and H | 2012-08-30 |
20120219491 | PREPARATION OF COPPER ZINC TIN SULFIDE - The present invention relates to synthesis of copper zinc tin sulfide, Cu | 2012-08-30 |
20120219492 | PREPARATION OF CZTS IN AN IONIC LIQUID - The present invention relates to synthesis of copper zinc fin sulfide, Cu | 2012-08-30 |
20120219493 | PROCESS FOR IN-SITU FORMATION OF CHLORIDES IN THE PREPARATION OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE - This disclosure relates to a process for producing titanium dioxide, comprising: a) reacting an alloy comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium and mixtures thereof, wherein one metal is a major component of the alloy, and an element selected from the group consisting of Li, Be, B, Na, Mg, Al, P, S, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, and Bi, with chlorine gas to form chlorides of aluminum, titanium or mixtures thereof and chlorides of the element selected from the group consisting of Li, Be, B, Na, Mg, Al, P, S, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, and Bi, at or above the boiling point of the chloride of the major component of the alloy; with the proviso that the element does not comprise Ti when the metal is Ti and does not comprise Al when the metal is Al; (b) adding titanium tetrachloride to the chlorides formed in step (a); (c) oxidizing the chlorides formed in step (a), and titanium tetrachloride of step (b); and (d) forming titanium dioxide. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219494 | PROCESS FOR IN-SITU FORMATION OF CHLORIDES OF SILICON, ALUMINUM AND TITANIUM IN THE PREPARATION OF TIATANIUM DIOXIDE - This disclosure relates to a process for producing titanium dioxide, comprising: reacting aluminum and an alloy comprising silicon and titanium having a silicon content of at least 5%, based on the weight of the ahoy, with chlorine gas at temperatures above 190° C. to form chlorides of silicon, aluminum and titanium; adding titanium tetrachloride to the chlorides of silicon, aluminum and titanium; oxidizing the chlorides of silicon, aluminum and titanium and titanium tetrachloride; and forming titanium dioxide. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219495 | NOVEL TETRAAZA MACROCYCLIC COMPOUND, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - Provided are a cross-bridged tetraaza macrocyclic compound of a novel structure that can be used, for example, as a contrast agent for diagnostic imaging or a radiopharmaceutical and a method for preparing the same. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219496 | GADOLINIUM-LINKED NANOCLUSTERS - The invention relates to nanocluster compositions and uses thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to gadolinium-linked nanocluster compositions and their use in diagnosis and prognosis of diseases. The nanocluster compositions of the invention are effective in enhancing the payload of a gadolinium and thereby increasing the longitudinal relaxivity of each particle in the cluster. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219497 | RANDOM ETHYLENE OXIDE AND NON-RANDOM ALKYLENE OXIDE(S) POLYMERS - A polymeric material comprised of (i) at least one random copolymer comprised of ethylene oxide and one or more other alkylene oxide(s) and (ii) at least one non-random polymer comprised of one or more poly(alkylene oxide)s has been discovered. Preferably, it is a polymer alloy. Alkylene oxide homo-polymers or block copolymers may be the non-random polymer. In a related discovery, an adhesive material can be made by suspending (a) particles in (b) a matrix of at least one poly(ethylene oxide) copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, or a combination thereof. The handling characteristics may be adjusted for different utilities (e.g., from runny oil to hard wax). Applications include use as adhesive, cohesive, filler, lubricant, surfactant, or any combination thereof. In particular, the hard materials may be used for cleaning or waxing. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219498 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INDUCING ANGIOGENESIS - An isolated peptide comprising an amino acid sequence HWRR as set forth by SEQ ID NO:5, the peptide consists of 4 or 5 amino acids, is provided. Also provided are methods of treating angiogenesis-related pathologies using the peptide of the invention or pharmaceutical compositions comprising same. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219499 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PLECTIN-1 AS A BIOMARKER FOR CANCER - The present invention provides compositions and methods useful for diagnostic and imaging techniques for detecting and localizing the biomarker Plectin-1. The present invention provides multimeric peptide ligand complexes for targeting Plectin-1, such as the multimeric peptide ligand complex having the formula (βAKTLLPTPGGS(PEG5000))4 KKKKDOTAβA-NH | 2012-08-30 |
20120219500 | DIAGNOSTIC AGENT FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES - A diagnostic agent for infectious diseases which is capable of distinguishing among different kinds of bacterial species and which allows simple and non-invasive measurement and/or imaging in a short period of time is provided; and a screening method for a therapeutic agent for infectious diseases caused by microorganisms are provided. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219501 | BIOMARKER EN2 FOR GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCER - Described are gynaecological cancer specific biomarkers comprising the nucleic acid sequence of the Engrailed-2 (EN2) gene or the amino acid sequence of the encoded EN2 protein. Also described are uses of the biomarkers in the treatment, diagnosis, monitoring and imaging of gynaecological cancer. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219502 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TARGETING GC1QR/P32 - Disclosed are compositions and methods useful for targeting gC1q/p32 receptors. The disclosed targeting is useful for delivering therapeutic and detectable agents to cancerous cells, and to areas of inflammation. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219503 | HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC FOR AMINO ACID SEQUENCE RGD OF AN EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEIN AND THE USES THEREOF - The present invention provides humanized antibodies that immunospecifically recognize the RGD sequence. Some of these antibodies inhibit the biological functions of the RGD proteins, thereby exhibiting therapeutic effects on various disorders or diseases that are associated with RGD proteins, including cancer, e.g., the growth and metastasis of a cancer cell, and inflammatory diseases, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, hepatitis, endometriosis, bronchial asthma, fibrosis, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, granuloma, an inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), an autoimmune disease, and so forth. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219504 | COMPLEX OF A PROTEIN COMPRISING ZINC OXIDE-BINDING PEPTIDES AND ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES, AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a complex of a protein comprising zinc oxide-binding peptides and zinc oxide nanoparticles, to the use thereof as a drug delivery carrier for manufacturing medicines, and to a vaccine composition and a contrast agent comprising the composite. The protein comprising zinc oxide-binding peptides significantly improves the in vivo availability of zinc oxide-binding peptides, and therefore the complex of the present invention can be used not only as a drug delivery carrier for in vivo drug delivery or intracellular drug delivery, but also for in vivo imaging or cell imaging. The complex can be used for producing separating agents for effectively separating biological materials, therapeutic agents for hyperthermia, etc., contrast agents for MRI, and beads applicable to biosensors. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219505 | PEPTIDE REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF COLON DYSPLASIA - The present invention is directed to peptide reagents, methods for detecting colon pre-cancer (dysplasia with non-polypoid or polypoid morphology) or cancer using the peptide reagents, and methods for targeting pre-cancerous or cancerous colon cells using the peptide reagents. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219506 | Catenae: Serosal Cancer Stem Cells - The present invention relates to a clonally pure population of serosal cancer stem cells (CSCs) as well as methods of producing and culturing the CSCs and uses thereof. The CSCs form catenae (free floating chains of cells) which have a glycocalyx coat of hyaluronan and proteoglycans. This discovery has lead to the development of methods of treating serosal and ovarian cancers by targeting removal or inhibition of glycocalyx formation, including combination therapies using chemotherapeutics in conjunction with glycocalyx inhibitors. The invention also provides drug screening assays for identifying compounds effective against these CSCs as well as other serosal cancer cells. Methods to use catena gene signatures, protein and surface antigens are provided for monitoring patient samples for the presence of serosal cancer stem cells. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219507 | METHOD OF DETERMINING METABOLIC FUNCTION - The present invention provides a novel lactate difference imaging (LDI) technique, allowing assessment of the metabolic responses of tissue over a period of time. This approach utilises lactate change over a time period as an indicator of viable tissue, and offers benefits in the management and treatment of the effects of many common diseases, in particular stroke. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219508 | CELLULOSE-BASED NANOPARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY - In one aspect, there is provided a compound comprising an acetylated carboxymethylcellulose (CMC-Ac) covalently linked to: at least one poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), and at least one hydrophobic drug. In another aspect, a self-assembling nanoparticle composition comprising such compounds is provided. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219509 | GUANIDINE-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - The invention provides compounds of formula I: | 2012-08-30 |
20120219510 | NATURAL EXTRACT FROM WHOLE BANANA FRUIT (MUSA SPP) - A natural Extract from whole Fruit of Banana ( | 2012-08-30 |
20120219511 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING HUMAN RECOMBINANT INTERLEUKIN-1 - The present invention relates to oral care compositions comprising human recombinant interleukin-1 and methods thereof for keeping the oral cavity in a good condition, reducing oral malodor, and/or preventing or treating periodontal diseases. Preferably, the human recombinant interleukin-1 is human recombinant interleukin-1 alpha or beta. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219512 | VANILLIN ACETALS AND SENSORY STIMULANT COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME - The invention relates to a sensory stimulant composition containing one or more of vanillin acetals represented by the general formula (1), and a flavor and fragrance composition, a beverage or food product, a fragrance or cosmetic product, a daily utensil product, an oral composition, or a pharmaceutical product containing the sensory stimulant composition with a warming sensation agent or cooling sensation substance, if necessary. Vanillin acetals represented by the general formula (1) show an excellent pungent and/or warming sensation effect and a cooling sensation-emphasizing effect. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219513 | EXPANDED PERCARBONATE SALTS, METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention discloses a compound comprising an expanded percarbonate salt having less than about 24 wt. % hydrogen peroxide. Also disclosed in this invention is a composition including the above-mentioned compound and a liquid loaded thereon. Further, there is disclosed a method of manufacturing the above-described compound. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219514 | COSMETIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ACE INHIBITORS AND/OR ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - In one aspect, the present invention relates to use of an ACE inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor antagonist for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a dermatological disorder, particularly by topical application of said ACE inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor antagonist. The present invention also provides cosmetic methods for improving and/or maintaining the skin tone of an individual suffering from, or at risk of suffering from, a dermatological disorder, said method comprising contacting the skin of said individual with an ACE inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor antagonist. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219515 | SUN-CARE COMPOSITIONS - A sun-care composition having an SPF value of at least (15) containing (a) one or more sun-care actives; (b) a copolymer (or a terpolymer) containing (A) at least one vinyl pyrrolidone monomer and (i) at least one vinyl caprolactam monomer or (ii) at least one vinyl acetate monomer or (B) at least one vinyl caprolactam monomer and at least one vinyl acetate monomer; and (c) a pharmaceutically/cosmetically/dermatologically acceptable vehicle. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219516 | COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS HAVING LONG LASTING SHINE - The present invention is directed to a cosmetic composition containing: a) a block copolymer; b) a primary tackifies; c) a high viscosity ester; d) an alkoxylated mixed polyester; e) a wax; f) a solvent; and g) optionally, a colorant. The invention is also directed to a method of making up keratinous substrates involving applying onto the keratinous substrates said composition. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219517 | SILICONE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A SWOLLEN SILICONE GEL - In various embodiments, provided are substantially homogenous swollen silicone gels, powders, pastes, and compositions thereof; methods of preparing the same; and personal care and healthcare products comprising the same. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219518 | Healing House of Isis Hair and Skin Formulation - The purpose of this product is to provide the consumer with an all natural alternative to other products currently on the market free from alcohol, petroleum and water. The compositions can be formulated as hair and skin products and all contain a percentage of shea butter according to the optimal amount for that product. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219519 | REMEDIATION COMPOSITION COMPRISING ALUM SLUDGE - The invention relates to the use of a by-product from drinking water treatment, namely alum sludge, in a method and composition for the stabilisation of contaminants (e.g. arsenic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) in materials such as soils and other solid or semi-solid matrix types. The composition may also comprise a reactive carbon material such as activated carbon. Further, the composition may comprise a solidifier such as calcium silicate-based cement to enable the stabilisation and immobilisation of contaminants. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219520 | GEL AIR FRESHENER - The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. It relates more particularly to a gel device which allows for an effective and prolonged evaporation of an active volatile ingredient. The gel device of the present invention includes an active volatile ingredient and a gelling agent of dibutyl lauroyl glutamide and dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219521 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO TREAT MYOCARDIAL CONDITIONS - Methods, devices, kits and compositions to treat a myocardial infarction. In one embodiment, the method includes the prevention of remodeling of the infarct zone of the ventricle. In other embodiments, the method includes the introduction of structurally reinforcing agents. In other embodiments, agents are introduced into a ventricle to increase compliance of the ventricle. In an alternative embodiment, the prevention of remodeling includes the prevention of thinning of the ventricular infarct zone. In another embodiment, the prevention of remodeling and thinning of the infarct zone involves the cross-linking of collagen and prevention of collagen slipping. In other embodiments, the structurally reinforcing agent may be accompanied by other therapeutic agents. These agents may include but are not limited to pro-fibroblastic and angiogenic agents. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219522 | SUBSTITUTED QUINOLINE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides novel substituted quinoline compounds, pharmaceutical acceptable salts and formulations thereof useful in modulating the protein tyrosine kinase activity, and in modulating cellular activities such as proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, migration and invasion. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders in mammals, especially humans. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219523 | Method of treating tuberculosis with interferons - A method of treating tuberculosis comprising administering an aerosolized interferon such as interferon α, interferon β or interferon γ in a therapeutically effective amount is provided herein. Further, a method of reducing the infectivity of tuberculosis or reducing the number of infectious organisms present in the lungs of a patient suffering from tuberculosis comprising administering an aerosolized interferon such as interferon α, interferon β or interferon γ in a therapeutically effective amount is provided herein. Also, pharmaceutical compositions of one or more aerosolized interferon(s) are provided. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219524 | ANTIBODIES THAT BIND COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR 1 RECEPTOR (CSF1R) - Antibodies that bind CSF1R are provided. Antibody heavy chains and light chains that are capable of forming antibodies that bind CSF1R are also provided. Polynucleotides encoding antibodies to CSF1R are provided. Polynucleotides encoding antibody heavy chains and lights chains are also provided. Methods of treatment using antibodies to CSF1R are provided. Such methods include, but are not limited to, methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis, bone loss, and multiple sclerosis. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219525 | STABLE THICKENER FORMULATIONS - Stable thickener formulations and nutritional compositions having the stable thickener formulations are provided. In a general embodiment the present disclosure provides a stable thickener formulation comprising from about 0.015% to about 0.05% by weight of carrageenan and from about 1.2% to about 4.0% by weight of starch. The stable thickener formulation can be used in nutritional compositions used to treat a variety of physiological conditions. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219526 | NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LACTOFERRIN AND PROBIOTICS AND KITS OF PARTS THEREOF - The present invention relates to nutritional composition for infants and/or children comprising lactoferrin and probiotics. These compositions have been found to be useful in providing health benefits in infants and/or children. A method of manufacture of these compositions is also part of the invention. These compositions may be in the form of a kit of parts wherein a first composition according to the invention and a second composition according to the invention are each adapted to fulfil the nutritional requirements in two different age groups. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219527 | COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING GASTRO-INTESTINAL METHANOGENESIS IN RUMINANTS - The present invention concerns the reduction of gastro-intestinal methanogenesis in ruminants with the aid of agents that compete for the hydrogen atoms required by methanogens during normal fermentation of ingested feed. The invention in one aspect resides in the findings that both nitrate reductive pathways as well as sulphate reductive pathways outcompete gastro-intestinal methanogenesis in ruminants and, that the methanogenesis reducing effects of nitrate and sulphate are completely additive. At the same time the combined administration of nitrate and sulphate was found to be fully effective to avoid or mitigate the potential problems of nitrite intoxication normally encountered when using nitrate alone, which effect is further enhanced, where necessary, by the addition of a nitrite reducing probiotic micoroorganism. Hence, products are provided comprising high amounts of a combination of a nitrate compound and a sulphate compound and optionally a nitrite reducing probiotic microorganism, as well as methods of reducing gastro-intestinal methanogenesis in ruminants using such compositions. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219528 | Excipients for use in adeno-associated virus pharmaceutical formulations, and pharmaceutical formulations made therewith - Stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) virions are described. The compositions provide protection against loss of recombinant AAV vector genomes and transduceability under conditions such as exposure to cycles of freezing and thawing and storage in glass or polypropylene vials. The compositions comprise recombinant AAV virions in combination with one or more dihydric or polyhydric alcohols, and, optionally, a detergent, such as a sorbitan ester. Also described are methods of using the compositions. | 2012-08-30 |
20120219529 | Silver ion compositions of pectins - The invention described herein relates to the preparation of silver compounds prepared from pectin and pectin derivatives and the process for preparing them. The silver derivatives thus prepared are amenable for use in the preparation of medical and/or veterinary dressings or implants. | 2012-08-30 |